Secrets of the Past
By Koryuu Cialce
Disclamer: Ranma 1/2 isn't mine, its Rumiko Takahashi's, and Naruto's not mine either Its Masashi Kishimoto's. And please...be kind.
"Talking"
Ranma Talking to Kitsune+
'Genma-panda signs'
'Thoughts'
Sound effects
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Chapter 2
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Ranma, in female form, and Kitsune had just finished shopping for Kasumi and decided to stop for a snack, "Excuse me? Can I have a few meat buns?" Ranma asked as cutely as humanly possible.
"Here you go, just between us, I'll give you a twenty percent discount." The man behind the counter smiled.
"Really? Thanks mister!" Ranma grabbed the buns and left+You want one?+ Ranma asked and got an annoyed Look from Kitsune+Dumb question.+ Ranma said and tossed a bun to Kitsune.
+Yeah...dumb question.+ Kitsune agreed.
+Hey! Check it out, a fight.+ Ranma said and jumped onto a nearby wall for a better view.
"Forgive me if I'm wrong, but aren't you from Furinken high?" A girl with black hair tied in a ponytail asked three other girls, "No need to rush, the match is in a week."
"Be quiet! Today we'll get revenge!" One girl shouted, " Charge!"
"If I wasn't a lady, I'd have to teach a lesson." The first girl shouted as she beat on the other three with a ribbon.
+They might need you're help.+ Kitsune pointed out.
+Be right back.+ Ranma said and vanished. Reappearing with the ribbon already in her grip, "I think you've made you're point."
"You caught my ribbon." The girl stated, "That's never been done before. Your not a normal girl, are you?"
"I guess you could say that."
"Oh well, I won't go any easier on you." She said, picked up a nearby club and swung. Ranma ducked under the club and kicked her legs out from under her and watched her cartwheel to a stand.
"Well, you are very good. I am Kodachi, the Black Rose, don't forget it." Kodachi tossed a black rose to Ranma and roof-jumped away, laughing like a lunatic.
+Kitsune, what do you think?+
+World's most annoying laugh.+
+My thoughts exactly+ Ranma said as she wondered over to see how the other girls were.
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Later, in Akane's room, "What! The entire team!?" Akane shouted in surprise.
"Yes! the whole team, we were all ambushed by the Black Rose, Kodachi." one of the girls said.
"Then...you want me...to take you're place?"
"Please Akane! There's nothing else we can do. We're sure you can beat her at rhythmic gymnastics."
"Rhythmic gymnastics?"
"You fight only using gymnastic techniques."
"All right...I don't really understand...but I'll give it a try."
"Thank you Akane."
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That night, in the dojo, Ranma and Kitsune sat watching Akane practice, "Do you even know how to use these?" Ranma asked picking up a club.
"Just you watch." Akane growled and noticed a little black pig enter the dojo.
+Hey, Ryogas back.+ Ranma said.
+Very observant...+ Kitsune commented.
"Well, where have you been? I've been worried about you, P-chan." Akane smiled as she picked up Ryoga.
"P-chan?" Ranma asked, confused.
"P as in pig and chan as in cute."
+Kill me now.+ Kitsune said.
+I would...but then there would be no one to kill me.+ Ranma sighed as Akane set Ryoga next to him.
"Don't bother him, Ranma." Akane said and went back to practicing.
Ranma then leaned over next to Ryoga, "Every time I think you can't go any lower you go and surprise me again." Ranma commented, began prying Ryoga off his arm, and got beaned in the head with a club.
"I said no picking on him!" Akane shouted, " Now watch this." She jumped in the air and gracefully tossed her clubs, and landed with the clubs across the room.
"Aren't you supposed to catch those?" Ranma asked.
"Shut up Ranma." Akane growled and picked up the nearest item, "Maybe the ribbon."
+Is she supposed tie herself up?+ Kitsune asked, ten seconds later.
+Don't think so.+ Ranma said as Akane tried the hoop, and broke it in three places.
"That does it!" Akane shouted as she stomped around.
+Isn't she supposed to have just a little grace?+ Kitsune asked.
+Most likely.+
"I can instruct you." Ryoga said from the doorway.
"Ryoga?" Akane asked.
"What happened to P-chan?" Ranma asked.
"Who...is P-chan?" Ryoga said and glared at Ranma.
"Yeah...who is P-chan?" Ranma grinned.
"That's so generous of you, Ryoga." Akane said.
"R-really?" Ryoga blushed, calmed down, picked up the ribbon and used it to knock Ranma across the room.
"That...was amazing." Akane stared.
+If he tries that again, he's going down.+ Ranma said.
+I agree...making fun of you is my job.+ Kitsune grinned.
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Outside the dojo a lone figure stood, "So they've asked for help, the Furinken gymnasts are bad losers. Akane Tendo...Kodachi, the black rose...will cripple you." Kodachi said as she heaved a giant mallet over her shoulder.
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Back in the dojo, Ryoga just finished teaching Akane for the night, "That's enough for today, you show talent for the ribbon, you're making quick progress."
"You think so, Ryoga?" Akane asked.
"You aren't really buying this, are you?" Ranma asked as he tossed some of his popcorn to Kitsune.
"Shut up!" Akane shouted as she tried to untie herself from her own ribbon.
"Hey Ryoga, I need to talk to you. Follow me." Ranma said and walked out of the room.
Ranma stopped when he got to the koi pond, "Ryoga...Akane doesn't stand a chance."
"How can you say that!?" Ryoga angrily shouted.
"I've seen her opponent fight...at the rate Akanes learning, I'd say she might win in three months."
"I guess I'll have to start training her harder..." Ryoga said and jumped into the koi pond.
+What is he doing?+ Ranma asked.
+Probably going to go to bed with Akane." Kitsune said as he watched Ryoga head towards the house.
+I'll be right back, Ryoga needs too be kicked and there is someone else in Akane's room.+
+Enjoy, I'll watch from here.+
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'I'm exhausted' Akane thought as she entered her room after a bath, lay down, and noticed someone clinging to her ceiling.
"Akane Tendo, prepare yourself!" The girl shouted, let go of the ceiling, and swung her mallet.
"Who are you!?" Akane demanded as she barely dodged the strike and got into a fighting stance.
"I'm Kodachi, the Black Rose, from St. Bacchus's school for girls," Kodachi took another shot with her hammer, "I shall be your opponent next week! So let us both do our best..." She swung again, "...and fight in all fairness!"
"You call this in all fairness!?" Akane kicked at her, "It's you isn't it! The one who's ambushing the team!"
"Ambush!? What a horrible way to put it. I simply call it fighting in all fairness...before the match." Kodachi said and had the door slam in her face, pining her to the wall.
"Hold it!" Ranma shouted as he entered the room, chasing Ryoga, and jumped off the walls a few times, taking extra care to stomp on the door as much as possible, before chasing Ryoga back out the door.
"Hey! Ranma leave P-chan alone!" Akane shouted as she watched Kodachi limp towards the window, and just manage to jump out of it. Akane turned to her bed and saw a hole in the wall and P-chan lying on her bed, unconscious, 'I thought Ranma just ran out of here after you.' Akane wondered and went to bed.
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+Have fun?+ Kitsune asked when Ranma came back.
+Yup, with any luck Kodachi will at least be sore in the match, and as soon as I left the room I grabbed Ryoga and kicked him through the wall.+ Ranma grinned.
+That reminds me...she didn't even make it out of the lawn.+ Kitsune gesturing to Kodachi lying off to the side.
" Sigh ...You ok?" Ranma asked, walking over to Kodachi.
' He's handsome.' Kodachi thought, "Good sir...may I ask your name."
+No, you may not.+ Kitsune smirked.
"Ranma Saotome" Ranma replied.
"For you..." Kodachi said and handed some flowers to him.
+Where did she get them?+ Ranma asked.
+I think we're better off not knowing...one more thing...+
+I already know, gas in the flowers, right?+ Ranma said as he let the gas out...into Kodachi's face+Now what?+ Ranma asked.
+Either you call a taxi to take her home or you throw her in a random direction and hope she lands near her house...+ Kitsune pointed out.
+...second ones cheaper.+ Ranma decided and lunched her as far as he could+I'm going to bed, night.+ Ranma said, not knowing that Kodachi landed in her pond, where her pet, Mr. Turtle resides.
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The next morning Ranma and Kitsune strode through the gates of Furinkan high+Why do we always get here so early?+ Kitsune grumbled as he saw they still had thirteen minutes until class.
+Blame Kasumi, I always get up early to help in the kitchen, once that's all done and I beat pop in a fight, I come to school.+ Ranma pointed out.
+You know as well as I do, one cannot blame Kasumi.+ Kitsune growled.
"Ranma!" Kodachi called from the crowd.
+No...anyone but her.+ Ranma groaned.
+It's her.+ Kitsune confirmed+She's still limping and covered in bandages but its her.+
+Got to get away!+ Ranma shouted and ran, unfortunately straight at Kuno.
Kuno stood with his eyes closed in deep thought "Akane Tendo, even now I can see that you stand above all others...Akane I love you!" He swung his bokkon for emphasis...and just missed Ranma, who jumped over the shot and kicked him in the face, "Ranma Saotome, What do you have against me?" Kuno asked.
"But...I...you..." Ranma stuttered.
+Real intelligent+ Kitsune snickered.
"Ranmaaa..." Kodachi sighed as she grabbed onto his back.
Kuno surveyed the situation, "Hemmm...hemmm...Very well, you may date each other!" He declared.
"I'm so happy!" Kodachi exclaimed.
"Wait just a sec, I have no intention of dating you." Ranma stopped when he saw Kodachi crying.
"You hate me that much!?" Kodachi shouted.
+Yes.+ Ranma and Kitsune said in synchronization.
"It's not like that." Ranma said, trying not to laugh, "I already have a fiancée!"
"Where is she? She needs to be taught a lesson."
"Look, I'm not going to tell you where she is...just leave me alone." Ranma said and watched Kodachi leave with a determined look on her face.
"Really, that girl is such a deviant." Kuno said, "But even so, Ranma Saotome, take care of my sister."
"Wait-your sister?" Ranma did a double take.
"Yes, even though I am her brother...I have to admire her for being so evil...so spiteful...Be wary of her, and warn Akane Tendo, She will most likely try something evil during the match.
+Kuno's...sister?" Ranma asked in horror.
+I can see the similarities...+ Kitsune shivered.
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The night before the match, Akane was practicing on Ranma, "Get back here!" Akane shouted and drove a club into the floor where Ranma had just been sitting, "Stand still and let me practice on you!"
"Just give it up, Akane..." Ranma said and easily dodged another shot.
"I need a partner to practice... sigh Ryoga hasn't come by in the last few days...I was counting on him." Akane stopped when she saw P-chan enter the room, dragging a few boxes, "P-chan, You've been gone for so long, where were you?"
Ranma picked up the boxes, "Tea cakes form Kyoto and crackers form Hiroshima, Where were you trying to go...P-chan?" Ranma grinned, "Anyway, let's get back to practice." He said and picked up a hoop. Akane dashed forward and repeatedly thrust a club at Ranma, who dodged and jumped across the dojo. She then grabbed a rope and charged...and tripped on a little rubber ball.
+Ranma, you won without attacking...+ Kitsune stated as Ranma went to check on her.
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Ten minutes later, in Akane's room, Kasumi just finished bandaging Akane's foot, "There you go, Akane."
"My sister, the klutz." Nabiki sighed, "Tripping yourself!"
"It looks like you will have to withdraw from the match..." Kasumi said.
"You think I'm going to go down without a fight!?" Akane asked and tried to get up, ignoring Kasumi, and fell over at the pain.
"See?" Kasumi said, "You'll just have to find a replacement..."
"That's easy for you to say!" Akane growled, "Who else that nimble, in great shape...and knows martial arts...?" Akane said, and turned to Ranma, "Ohhhh..."
+Ohhhh?+ Ranma asked and backed up.
+Good luck, you'll need it.+ Kitsune grinned
"Hey! wait a sec-I'm not going out there in tights!" Ranma said and got splashed from behind.
"Looks like we're gonna be up all night practicing." Ryoga said and dragged Ranma to the kitchen, trying to get to the dojo.
+Kitsune...help...+ Ranma whimpered.
+...No+ Kitsune smirked as he followed behind.
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After Ryoga finally got the brilliant idea of following Kitsune and made it to the dojo, he started explaining the rules, "First off, there are no bare-handed attacks, and since the match is tomorrow the only way to master all the techniques is to fight for real." Ryoga said and picked up a nearby rope, "Come at me from any direction-" He managed to get out before getting kicked in the face.
"Too easy!" Ranma grinned.
"Use the tools." Ryoga growled.
" sigh what a pain...ok, here I come!" Ranma shouted and whipped out with her ribbon, just barely missing Ryoga, who countered with an over-head strike with a club. The fight quickly degraded to Ranma and Ryoga using their ribbons to spell insults at each other.
"Akane, you go to bed." Ranma said, noticing her sitting in a shocked silence.
"I couldn't." She protested.
"It's ok, Akane, I'll teach him every thing he needs to know." Ryoga said.
After Akane gave up and left, Ryoga turned to Ranma, "I couldn't go full force with her in the room, let's go."
"You're still gonna teach me?" Ranma asked in shock.
"I promised Akane, however, I still owe you for kicking me though a wall..." Ryoga growled.
+This is going to be a long night." Ranma sighed.
+I'm going to bed, see you tomorrow...if you survive.+ Kitsune said and walked out of the dojo.
+Thanks for that boost in confidence...+ Ranma grimly replied.
+Your welcome.+
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The next morning, Akane walked down the hall towards the living room, heard fighting and went to investigate. After opening the door she saw Ranma barely managing to keep away from Ryoga, "I can't believe you! You were fighting all night!?"
"It's morning already?" Ranma asked, half-awake.
"Yes! How are you going to fight Kodachi in this condition?" Akane asked.
"It's no problem." Ranma grinned and wobbled to the dinning room.
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Five minutes later, in the living room, Ranma was attempting to eat breakfast, "This fish cake is a little tough." Ranma said as she munched on a towel.
+Hey Ranma, That's not a fish cake...+ Kitsune pointed out.
+Whatever it is, it's tough.+ Ranma said and kept eating.
'This is my replacement!?' Akane thought and stared in bewilderment.
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After getting to St. Bacchus, Akane explained the situation, "A substitute?" Kodachi asked.
"Yes, I injured myself, this girl will take my place." Akane said, gesturing to Ranma.
"Ahh...the pigtailed girl, we've met before." Kodachi said and extended her hand, "May the best girl win."
"Hold it." Akane said and grabbed Kodachi's arm.
"However did these tacks get between my fingers?" Kodachi said in mock-horror.
+How asleep are you?" Kitsune asked.
+...what?+
+Never mind.+
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Outside, Ryoga was asking some girls were he was, "Are you sure this is St. Bacchus?"
"Yes..." One of the girls confirmed.
"I made it..." Ryoga said, nearly crying, "even with my sense of direction, I actually made it. This proves it, Akane, my love for you is even stronger then my sense of direction." He finished just before a bucket of water was poured out a window above him.
"Watch where you dump it." A girl said.
"Its ok, there's only a pig." A second girl said as she looked where she dumped it.
Ryoga grumbled at the girls until another group off girls walked up, "Hey look a pig!" "it's so cute." "let me hold him." The girls passed him among themselves until one arm grabbed him.
"This pig will help me greatly" Kodachi said and walked off, dangling Ryoga by his bandana.
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Twenty minutes later, in the fighting ring, Akane was talking to Ranma, "Are you sure your ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Ranma said, completely awake.
"I'm still surprised, your half dead, I turn my back for five seconds and you are the most alert person I've ever seen." Akane said.
+No thanks to you.+ Ranma glared at Kitsune.
+You mean, much thanks to me.+ Kitsune smirked.
The announcer then walked to the center of the ring, "And now, in the east corner, KODACHI KUNO!!! And in the west corner...I'm sorry, what is you're name?"
"Ranma Saotome." Ranma said as she began stretching.
"Are you sure it's ok to use you're real name?" Akane asked.
+I bet it's fine, I doubt anyone is smart enough to figure it out.+ Kitsune grinned.
"In the west corner, RANMA SAOTOME!!!" The announcer continued.
"Ranma Saotome!?" Kodachi shouted.
"Saotome." Kuno nodded his greetings.
"She said, Ranma Saotome." Someone in the crowd said.
"I've heard of it happening, same first and last names." Another person in the crowd confirmed.
"Champions, to the center." The announcer said and turned to Ranma, "blindfolds are not allowed."
"What!!!"
"I don't make the rules, I just enforce them."
"Fine." Ranma said and took off her blindfold...and the stadium gasped as she opened her eyes.
"What's with those eyes!?" Akane asked.
"They're very...unusual." Kasumi said from right behind Akane, causing her to jump.
"Kasumi, What are you doing here?" Akane demanded.
"Father said I should come and cheer my fiancée on." Kasumi finished.
+Well, now everyone's seen my eyes...+ Ranma grumbled.
+It's not all that bad...At least you don't have to use the byakugan.+ Kitsune said.
"Now, champions, shake hands." The announcer said.
"What's that!?!?" Kodachi shouted and pointed behind Ranma.
+Not falling for that.+ Ranma said.
'Darn, she didn't fall for it...oh well.' Kodachi thought and dashed forward and managed to attach a heavy chain to Ranma's wrist.
+What's this for?+ Ranma asked as she examined the chain.
+Probably to try to slow you down.+ Kitsune guessed.
"Hey, P-chan!" Ranma grinned at seeing the little black pig dangling from the other end of the chain, "Wanna help me by being a blunt object?" Ryoga Glared at Ranma in a way no other pig can, "Suit yourself." Ranma said and grabbed the chain right above Ryoga...And tossed, a now-free, Ryoga to Akane, "Thanks for the chain...I think it will be a useful weapon." Ranma smirked and spun the chain like a rope.
'She's not supposed to be able to do that, that chain can hold eight-hundred pounds.'
"Let's go." Ranma smiled as she twirled her chain.
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Five minutes later, Kodachi was running out of tricks, Ranma had used the chain to break her spiked clubs, her steel rod, disguised as a rope, was now a pretzel, her attempt to splash Ranma with boiling water failed because Ranma deformed the kettle and her ribbon was currently intertwined with the chain in a tug-a-war, "Why don't you give up?" Ranma grinned.
"I will never give up." Kodachi growled.
+Why don't you hurry up?+ Kitsune asked+I'm hungry.+
+Me too...ok, be right there, just let me throw her out of the ring.+ Ranma said and pulled her chain hard enough to yank Kodachi off her feet and out of bounds.
"You haven't beaten me yet!" Kodachi said and whistled...and watched the ring move under her, "It's impossible to throw me out."
"We'll see about that." Ranma said and punched the floor a few times, and ripped away the carpet...to reveal a bunch of gymnasts. After they all cleared out Ranma and Kodachi stood on the corner posts.
"What an amazing match!" The announcer exclaimed, "The first to fall loses."
+Hey Kitsune, this is really quite fun.+ Ranma smiled.
+That's nice-now hurry up, if you're not done in ten seconds I'm going to go eat without you.+
+Fine.+ Ranma sighed and jumped straight at Kodachi and used the chain to somehow cut straight though the metal post. Ranma stood on the remains of the post as the announcer proclaimed her the victor+There happy, it's over."
+Finally." Kitsune sighed.
"How could I, the Black Rose, lose...You must have cheated." Kodachi shouted.
+Maybe a little.+ Ranma grinned and went to a nearby restaurant with Kasumi and Kitsune.
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The next day, Kasumi was talking to Ranma, "I saw an ad in the newspaper today, apparently a new ice skating ring opened recently, I was hoping we could go and see it, would that be ok?"
"That's fine, when?"
"How about at one, tomorrow?"
"Ok, sounds good..." Ranma said+Ice skating?+
+You put on shoes with blades on the bottom and slide on ice.+ Kitsune explained.
+It can't be too hard...+
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The next day, at one, Kasumi knelt down on the ice where Ranma had fallen, "Are you alright?"
"Yeah...I'm fine." Ranma said as he tried to get up+This is impossible.+
+I don't know, I'm doing ok." Kitsune said as he shot past Ranma, backwards.
+I hate you.+
+I know.+
"Ranma? If you don't mind my asking, why do you wear a blindfold?" Kasumi asked as she helped Ranma back to his feet.
"My eyes make too many people too nervous too quickly." Ranma replied.
"Would everyone please get off the ice for a few minutes, the golden pair needs to practice." the owner of the ring asked.
"Kasumi, what is a golden pair?" Ranma asked as he tried to get to the edge of the ice.
"If I remember right, it's a pair of skating fighters who have never lost."
"Really...?" Ranma said and watched as two people went to the center of the ring...and got swarmed by a hundred hockey players. Ten seconds later all the hockey players were lying on the ground, "Not bad, but I could beat them."
"I'm sorry could you repeat that?" One of the golden pair asked.
"Just saying I could beat them." Ranma said, not realizing who he was talking to.
"Then I, Mikado Sanzenin of the golden pair, Challenge you to a pair skating match, in three days." He said.
"Whatever." Ranma said, not paying attention.
"Umm...Ranma?" Kasumi said.
"Yeah?"
"Why did you accept a pair skating match?"
"Pair?"
"You and someone else."
"Someone...else...?" Ranma asked, finally realizing what was going on.
+Good luck finding someone...and learning to stand.+ Kitsune said.
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The next day, Kasumi was having trouble getting Ranma up, "Come on Ranma, breakfast is already on the table."
"Five...more...minutes..." Ranma said and fell asleep again.
"Just five minutes." Kasumi said and went to the dinning room, "Mr. Saotome? Ranma can't seem to get up this morning...he even wants to sleep though breakfast."
"He's like that sometimes...I have no idea why, but he is normally fine the next day." Genma said and ate Ranma's food.
"Really...?" Kasumi said and turned on the TV.
"In today's news, it's seventy degrees out and part of the pond in the park has frozen over...I've never seen anything like this."
"Oh Kitsune." Kasumi said as she saw him enter the room, "Would you go wake up Ranma?" Kasumi smiled when Kitsune left the room.
"Kasumi?" Akane asked, "Why did you ask a fox to wake Ranma up?" She stopped when Ranma walked in the room.
+You are never allowed to get me up ever again.+ Ranma glared at Kitsune.
+Kasumi asked me to.+ Kitsune smirked.
"How does Kitsune do it?" Akane asked.
"I don't know...but he's very helpful." Kasumi smiled.
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That night Kasumi stopped Ranma as he tried to sneak off, "Where are you going, Ranma?"
"Oh...umm...practicing skating."
"It's late, the ring is already closed, where do you plan to skate?"
"The pond has frozen over, it's a good place to practice."
"Oh...ok, don't be out too late." Kasumi hesitantly said.
"That's fine, see you tomorrow." Ranma said and left.
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The next morning, Kasumi was, again, having trouble getting Ranma up, "Ranma get up, Breakfast is getting cold."
"Sorry...I'll be up soon..." Ranma managed to get out before falling asleep again.
"Ok...I'll come back in ten minutes." Kasumi said and left the room, "Mr. Saotome, Ranma is still too tired...do you know why?"
"No, but the longest this has ever gone on was three days, if he's not fine by tomorrow then we can start worrying." Genma said and began eating.
"I just hope he'll be ok in time for his match." Kasumi said.
"Any food left?" Ranma said as he wobbled into the room.
"Good morning Ranma, yes there is, let me go get it." Kasumi said and went to the kitchen.
"Thanks." Ranma said and sat down. +I think I'm about good enough for the match.+
+Finally...it took three days, I thought you would never get the hang of it.+
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That afternoon, during lunch, Ranma was trying to bribe Kitsune+Please?+
+No.+
+I'll give you my lunch.+
+No.+
+...Five hundred yen?+
+No.+
+All my money and half of my next five meals?+
+Now we're are starting to get somewhere.+ Kitsune grinned.
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The next day Ranma, Kasumi and Kitsune arrived at the ice skating ring for the match, "I'll see you after the match, ok?"
"Ok, see you later." Kasumi smiled and went to get a good seat to watch.
+Should I do it now?+ Kitsune asked when they got to the changing room.
+Yeah.+ Ranma said.
+Henge no jitsu!+
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"Today we're having a match between the Golden pair of Kolkhoz high and the challengers from Furinkan high. On the east side, the golden pair, Mikado Sanzenin and Azusa Shiratori, and on the west side, Ranma Saotome and Kitsuna Uzumaki." The announcer said.
"Kitsuna Uzumaki?" Ranma asked as he stepped onto the ice, dressed in a black Chinese clothes embroidid with green dragon.
"You told me to make up a name...I did." A girl, a little shorter then Ranma, with red slit-pupil eyes, red hair tied in two ponytails, which came down to her waist, and a red leotard embroidid with a nine-tailed fox, said as she stood up.
"Well...I guess we should start now." Ranma sighed.
"Lets go" Kitsuna grinned and kicked off with enough force to leave two huge gashes in the ice.
"Fine..." Ranma said and faded from sight...and reappeared next to Kitsuna, moving at an incredible speed. When they got close, Ranma grabbed Kitsuna's hand and threw her into the air, slid under Azasa, who was being swung like a sword, and landed an uppercut to Mikado's jaw and sent him flying...straight at Kitsuna who did multiple flips to get momentum and finished with an axe-kick to his head. "That was easy." Ranma smirked.
"It's not over yet." Kitsuna said as she watched Mikado slowly get to his feet.
"You must not have hit him hard enough." Ranma concluded.
"I didn't know how much he could take...if I had hit him to hard his spine might be broken right now."
"And there's a problem with that...?"
"Probably not." Kitsuna admitted, "Looks like they want to continue, shall we go?"
"Yes." Ranma grinned, and paused when the lights went out.
"Sorry about this Ranma." Ryoga said and dumped a bucket of water on Ranma, "I will get revenge." Ryoga said and glared at Azusa.
"Charlotte!!" Azusa shouted when the lights came back on and skated over to Ryoga.
"Do I even want to know...?" Ranma asked.
"No...now shut up and help me get my revenge."
"Fine." Ranma sighed+Kitsune where are you?+
+With Kasumi, as soon as the lights went out and Ryoga came I made my exit.+
"Hey! What's with this pair!?" The crowd shouted, "Get the girl a better costume!"
"Leave it to us." a few people said as they gestured Ranma and Ryoga into some changing rooms.
"The Kolkhoz high fashion club has leapt into the fray." The announcer said, "And here they are with a new pair and a new look...the match continues."
"I hope you know how to skate, Ryoga." Ranma said as she came out of the changing room, dressed in a red and black leotard.
"Are you kidding? I've never skated before, but how hard can it be?" Ryoga grinned as he also came out of the changing room, dressed in a green Chinese outfit with gold bracers and headband.
"Lets go!" Ranma shouted and dragged along Ryoga...who tripped and knocked them both over, "What are you doing!?"
"I don't know, I've never skated before." Ryoga said.
"Here we go." Azusa said as she grabbed Ryoga's legs and got picked up by Mikado, who started spinning.
"Oh no! It's the dreaded Good bye whirl!" The announcer exclaimed, "If you betray your partner and let go, you alone will be spared, any couple caught in it is doomed to disaster!"
"Let go already!" Ryoga shouted.
"Make me!" Ranma said.
"Fine with me!" Ryoga said and threw her across the ring.
'Time to put the finishing touch on this good bye whirl.' Mikado thought as he let go of Azusa and skated towards where Ranma was falling, "Are you alright?" He said as he caught her, "Betrayed by the man you trusted, you poor girl...but never fear, As of today I am you're lover."
"What are you babbling about!?" Ranma said and kicked Mikado across the ring.
"I will not lose!" Ryoga shouted and landed in a handstand, dug his fingers into the ice, kicked Azusa off, and stood up...and slipped and fell over again.
"Hey, Ryoga! how long are you going to stand there?" Ranma said.
"...Shut up..." Ryoga growled, "If only this Ice wasn't here...I could win!" He shouted and punched the ground.
"Hey! That's cold!" Ranma shouted when some water shot through the cracks and sprayed her.
"Water?" Ryoga asked.
"That's right! This unique rink...was created by freezing a swimming pool." The announcer said.
"Why...didn't you tell me sooner!" Ryoga demanded and watched the cracks expand and the entire rink broke apart.
"The rink has fallen apart! It's been reduced to drifting chunks of ice" The announcer stated the obvious.
+Hemm...this could be fun..." Ranma grinned, "Hey Ryoga, you want to win, right?"
"Yes!"
"And you can't skate, right?"
"Shut up..."
"Try this, dig one blade into the ice."
"...Ok...done." Ryoga said and stomped one foot into the ice.
"Wanna play some team dodge ball?" Ranma grinned and tossed a basketball sized chunk of ice to Ryoga.
"...Excellent..." Ryoga slowly grinned...evilly.
"Your stronger so I'll pick up and throw the ice to you, and you...have fun." Ranma smirked and tossed another chunk to him.
"Eat this!" Ryoga shouted and threw it at Mikado...and just barley missed, "Ranma, I need a bigger one."
"How's this?" Ranma said and threw him a piece of ice as large as a car.
"Perfect!" Ryoga smirked and nailed Mikado in the head with enough force to shatter the ice, and render him unconscious.
"Mikado Sanzenin is unconscious and forced to surrender, Furinkan highs team wins!" The announcer shouted.
"Ranma..." Ryoga said, "Because you helped me win, I'll spare you today...now help me get of the ice."
"Fine." Ranma sighed and threw Ryoga into the sidelines+What'd you think?+
+Not too bad...I was better.+ Kitsune said.
+Yeah, yeah+ Ranma said, "Hey Kasumi, how did I do?"
"It was amazing Ranma, how did you learn to skate so quickly? And who was that other girl?" Kasumi asked.
"First, I was practicing all night for two nights, and two, a friend me and pop met on the training trip. I just asked her for a favor."
+And you gave up thirteen thousand yen and half of you're next ten meals for it.+ Kitsune grinned.
+Is food all you think of?+
+Yes...no, food and sleep.+
+that's what I thought.+ Ranma sighed and went home with Kasumi.
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Authors notes: Here's chapter two, not quite as good as number one but, oh well...from now on I will also tell you what techniques Ranma and Kitsune do such as.
Henge no jitsu Transform technique changes user into a different form.
Byakugan White-eyes able to see nearly everything within a 360 degree area as well as pressure points and ki/chakra openings.
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